Redknapp to capture £8.5m Fernandes

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THE frustration of Harry Redknapp, the Portsmouth manager, at his failure to spend more than a fraction of his reported £30 million transfer budget could be nearing an end.

Although Kanu, the Nigeria and former Arsenal forward, has arrived on a free transfer from West Bromwich Albion, the club’s transfer record is set to be broken, with Manuel Fernandes, the midfield player, close to fitness and ready to conclude his move from Benfica.

A proposed deal for Fernandes, 20, foundered last month when he failed a medical with a groin injury. Fernandes, a player who was once compared to Claude